שבוי

Hebrew

Etymology

Root
שׁ־ב־ה (sh-b-h)
4 terms

Passive participle of שָׁבָה (shavá, to capture).

Adjective

שָׁבוּי • (shavúy) (feminine שְׁבוּיָה, masculine plural שְׁבוּיִים, feminine plural שְׁבוּיוֹת)

  1. captive, captured, imprisoned

Noun

שָׁבוּי • (shavúym (plural indefinite שְׁבוּיִים, singular construct שְׁבוּי־, plural construct שְׁבוּיֵי־, feminine counterpart שְׁבוּיָה)

  1. captive, prisoner